Weather-strip.



F. HOLDSWORTH.

WEATHER STRIP.

Patented J an. 20, 1914.

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FRED HOLDSWORT-, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSSYLVANIAA VEATHER-STRIP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 20, 19514.

Application filed April 29, 1913. Serial No. 764,379.

To all 'whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED HoLDswoRTH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Weather- Strips, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to weather strips for doors or the like, the object of the invention being to provide a weather strip which is hingedly connected with a door or the like, and which is adapted to be normally forced into close contacting position when the door is closed, and to be swung upwardly at an angle to the door when the said door is opened.

lVith the above recited objects in view, and others which will appear as the nature of the invention is more fully disclosed, the improvement resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following speciiication and falling within the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings there is illustrated a simple and practical reduction of the improvement to practice, and in which drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a door provided with my improved weather strip, the door being shown in its closed position, Fig. 2 is a similar view but showing the door in a partially open position, Fig. 3 is a hori- Zontal sectional view of the device illustrated in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 4--4 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, the numeral 1 designates a door which is hinged, as at 2, in a door frame 3. The space between the vertical members of the door frame may be provided with the usual carpet strip, but the same is not essential in carrying out my invention and therefore, has not been illustrated. The door 1 adjacent the body thereof is provided with a weather strip, which extends the entire width of the door. The weather strip coinprises a pair of members which include a strip 4 that is provided with openings for the reception of securing elements, in the nature of screws 5, and which is further provided with hinges 6 whereby the weather strip proper, designated by the numeral 7, is hingedly connected with the strip 4. lf desired, and as illustrated in the drawings, the strip 4 may have secured thereto, as at 8, a coiled spring 9 which has one of its arms extended and offset, as at 10, and bearing against the strip 7, so as to normally swing the said strip to a closed position.

The numeral 11 designates a substantially L-shaped bracket which is secured upon the strip 4 at a desired dista-nce from the jamb or portion of the frame for the door to which the door is hingedly connected. The hori- Zontal member of this bracket is provided with an opening 12 through which passes the-rounded stem 13 of a stud 14. The upper portion of the stud is bifurcated and is provided with a suitable flange, whereby the same is swiveled to the bracket. In order to sustain the stud upon the bracket, l have provided its stem 13 with an opening for the reception of a removable pin 15. Pivotally connected between the bifurcated upper portion of the stud 14 is one of the arms or links 16 of the operating rod, the free end of the link being provided with a knuckle joint, as is also the second link 17 of the said operating rod, the same being centrally pivotally connected, as at 18.

The numeral 19 designates a support which is secured upon the door adjacent the vertical member of the casing 3 to which the door is hinged, and this support 19 is provided with a rotatable or swiveled head 2O to which the end of the arm 17 is pivotally con nected.

The numeral 21 designates a vertically eX- tending rod which has one of its ends hooked, as at 22, and secured within a bearing Q3 that is connected with the strip 7 and which is disposed below the link 16 of the operating member of the rod. rlhe link 16 is likewise provided with an eye 24 through which the upper portion of the rod 21 proects, the said upper portion of the rod being threaded and being adapted to receive a nut which is disposed above the eye 24 and a second nut Q6 which is arranged upon the rod below the eye.

The links 16 and 17 of the operating mem ber are at all times retained at an angle, and as the door is swung to an open position, the carriage joint of the links will break, causing when the door is closed, and as a consequence, have the eye Q4 of the link 16 engage with the nut 25 of the rod 21, thus swinging upwardly the strip 7. lWhen the door is closed the links 16 and 17 will be lowered to nearly a horizontal plane, and of course, the l sliding of the links will permit of the spring the said links to assume a greater angle than y 9 to swing the strip 7 to a closed position. This movement of the links also causes the underface of the eye or hasp 24 engaging with the nut 26, so that the member 7 will be forced tightly against the floor between the door jambs. It will be noted that the nuts 25 and 26 are adjustable, and so the swinging movement of the strip 7 in both directions l can be regulated to a nicety.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is:

l. The combination with a swinging member, a window strip hingedly connected thereto, two supports, one arranged upon the swinging member and the second arranged adjacent the swinging member, a pair of links which are pivotally connected and having their ends swiveled within the supports, a hasp upon one of the links, a rod pivotally connected with the strip and passing through the hasp, adjustable members upon the rod, one of which being disposed above t-he hasp and the second being arranged below the hasp and both arranged for contact with the hasp when the swinging member is swung to an open or to a closing position.

2. The combination of a door hingedly mounted upon a door casing, a weather strip hingedly connected with the door, a spring for normally forcing the weather strip toward the door, a bracket upon the door above the strips, a support secured to the Hoor adjacent the door and casing, a, link swiveled to the bracket, a second link swiveled to the support, a pivot connecting the links, said links being at all times sustained in angular relation with each o-ther, a hasp upon one of the links, a rod loosely connected with the weather strip and passing through the hasp, two adjustable contact members upon the rod, one disposed above the hasp, the second arranged below the hasp, and both being disposed for contact with the hasp when the door is swung to either its open or closed position.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRED HOLDSVORTH.

-Witnesses:

JOSEPH HoLDswoRTH, JOHN LoNGsDEN.

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